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Media Bias Fact Check has them at center-left alignment and high factual credibility, like the Washington Post and Guardian.
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Does it matter? Should they have been kicked out of an event they were invited to for asking a reasonable question? Why are you asking about a news organization and not an extremely fragile man-baby who can't take a tough question?
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
Media Bias Fact Check has them at center-left alignment and high factual credibility, like the Washington Post and Guardian.
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What specific point are you trying to make, here? Do you think a news organization should not be acquiring tech tools? Do you think that state-funded journalism matters, in this context, or do you just think those are good bogeyman words?
Come on, be proud of your opinions. Don't hide behind scare quotes and insinuations. Don't be a coward.
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Judge for yourself. Why are you asking other people to think for you?
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#37free speech, I fear, is in retreat
Europe (which could mean anything from the UK to Belgium to Hungary to Turkey) never had absolute freedom of speech like the US. But yes, even by the US standards to champion freedom of speech, it is in retreat.
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#38Yes, the Brussels state is in desperate need of funds, so they rent out public parks, including the Cinquantenaire, for private events. Of course, during such events the park is not accessible to the public, and there's private security who can hand over anyone to the Brussels police to be escorted out of the park. You know, like you can do in your apartment too. So if Bill White, the US ambassador, pays to rent out…
They are not allowed to lie about it though.
Lying to the police that the reporters are an "active threat" is criminal.
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#39For additional context, tensions are already high surrounding the US ambassador after he directly insulted multiple Belgian politicians and also attempted to interfere with local criminal judicial proceedings.
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The American ambassadors to almost anywhere are complete clowns these days. Obnoxious, unfunny, despicable clowns.
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#40More and more we see the relationship with authoritarianism (police) and tyranny (those in power) out in the open. We see this with the protests in Germany for Gaza. We see this in Britain with freedom of speech taken away from Palestine supporters. And we see this shamelessly occurring from the Trump world.
I used to balk at those who were too worried at growing government power, but this is a wake up call. Protections have to be in place for the vast majority of people, even if it does allow a few criminals to get away.